Passing along an interesting resource. Check it out! Ike Ike Presley, TVI, CLVT, CATIS National Project Manager American Foundation for the Blind 739 W. Peachtree St. N.W., Suite 250 Atlanta, GA 30308 404-525-2303 www.afb.org<http://www.afb.org/> Expanding possibilities for people with vision loss [Title: Facebook icon]<https://www.facebook.com/americanfoundationfortheblind> [Title: Twitter icon] <http://www.twitter.com/afb1921> [Title: Pinterest icon] <http://www.pinterest.com/afb1921/> [Title: YouTube icon] <https://www.youtube.com/user/afb1921> [Title: Donate Now - Description: Click on this link to donate to AFB]<https://www.afb.org/donate.aspx?action=fullform#content> Save the Date! 2017 Joint AFB Leadership and Virginia AER Conference<http://www.afb.org/afblc> March 2-4, 2017 – Crystal Gateway Marriott [Blueprint image of the Washington, DC, skyline.]<http://www.afb.org/afblc> From: ga-vi@googlegroups.com [mailto:ga-vi@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Heather Dicks Sent: Friday, January 13, 2017 1:18 PM To: ga-vi@googlegroups.com Subject: {GA-VI} Nature for the Blind Hello All! Evan Barnard, the scout who built the Whispering Woods Braille trail at the Gwinnett Environmental and Heritage Center in Buford, Georgia is now a freshman at the University of Georgia majoring in ecology. He is continuing his work with the visually impaired community and expanding the organization Nature for All. Recently, he shared exciting news with me, that I’d like to pass on to you. Evan created a new website [www.naturefortheblind.com<http://www.naturefortheblind.com/>] with a directory of all the existing Braille trails and sensory gardens in the world, listing them by state and by country. He estimates there are 140 Braille trails and sensory gardens in 17 countries around the world, including 89 the in USA. The website also provides information and links for schools and summer camps for the blind and other educational resources as well as organizations for blind sports. If you know of any additional Braille trails or sensory gardens that are not listed on the website, or if you have other outdoor and educational resources to share, please email him at evan.barnard@nature4all.org<mailto:evan.barnard@nature4all.org>. Attached for your review is the original press release that he created. Kind Regards, Heather Dicks Director, STARS Program Center for the Visually Impaired<http://www.cviga.org/> 739 West Peachtree Street NW Atlanta, GA 30308 404-602-4371 [Title: CVI Logo - Description: CVI Logo]<http://www.cviga.org/> To learn more about CVI’s STARS program, click here<http://www.cviga.org/services/youth_services_stars/>. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Georgia Vision Educators" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to ga-vi+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com<mailto:ga-vi+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com>. To post to this group, send email to ga-vi@googlegroups.com<mailto:ga-vi@googlegroups.com>. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/ga-vi. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.